News
- November 2010
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11/17/10
Officials from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) honored Speedway Motorsports Chairman and CEO, O. Bruton Smith, Monday evening at the season-ending NHRA awards ceremony in West Los Angeles, Calif., for his “extraordinary contributions and positive impact” on the sport of NHRA drag racing.
- October 2010
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10/12/10
Some of the fastest drivers, car owners and mechanics ever to turn left will give it their all to go straight on Tuesday, Oct. 12, as NASCAR Night returns to zMAX Dragway.
- September 2010
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09/19/10
Larry Dixon continued his incredible season in Top Fuel and is a perfect 11 for 11 in final rounds as he won the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway on Sunday.
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09/18/10
Cory McClenathan remained atop the Top Fuel field and secured his fifth No. 1 qualifying position of the season for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway. Remaining No. 1 qualifiers were Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
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09/17/10
Cory McClenathan continues his push for his first NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Championship with a strong run to lead the Top Fuel field during the first day of qualifying at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway.
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09/16/10
Jessica Hamilton didn't see the pickup truck coming that took her life. If she had taken an extra second to check her rearview mirror, the 18-year-old might be alive today. Teaching teenagers to take that extra second is the goal of B.R.A.K.E.S., the teen safe driving organization founded by NHRA Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert after the deaths of his own sons and supported by Speedway Children's Charities.
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09/13/10
Do you dream of meeting your favorite NHRA drivers and getting their autographs? Think it’s impossible? Not when every ticket is a pit pass to the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Thursday-Sunday at zMAX Dragway.
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09/09/10
The Sept. 8 Summer Drag & Brag Series event featured NHRA Pro Stock testing in preparation for the Sept. 16-19 O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals and some great grudge-racing action.
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09/08/10
Two-wide or four-wide, 34-time NHRA Top Fuel winner, Cory McClenathan, is a force to be reckoned with at zMAX Dragway and he is looking for his third straight victory at the Bellagio of drag strips Sept. 16-19 at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
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09/03/10
Several of the NHRA’s top Pro Stock teams will test at zMAX Dragway on Wednesday, Sept. 8, in conjunction with the final round of the Summer Drag & Brag Series. The NHRA teams will be getting valuable track time in preparation for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Sept. 16-19 at the Bellagio of drag strips.
- August 2010
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08/31/10
Sleek, black, custom and fast; Tommy Pike's powerful custom Cobra replica is complete and ready to roll. Fans will now get the chance to own this unique vehicle and help raise money for Speedway Children's Charities.
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08/30/10
It is established that NHRA Top Fuel driver Antron Brown can pilot his dragster from zero to 320 mph in less than four seconds. However, can he drink a 20-ounce can of Full Throttle in less than four seconds? How about recite the alphabet or solve a Rubik’s Cube? Fans will find out over the next three weeks in zMAX Dragway’s new Web series of videos titled “What Can Antron Do in Four Seconds?"
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08/27/10
Long hailed as one of the world’s best markets for motorsports, the Charlotte, N.C., region will again play host to high octane entertainment when the fastest accelerating machines on the planet return to zMAX Dragway, Sept. 16-19, for the third annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
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08/20/10
Two years ago today, NHRA drivers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Dave Connolly used their Pro Stock machines to cut the ribbon on the newly completed zMAX Dragway and in just a very short time the Bellagio of drag strips has had a tremendous impact on the sport of drag racing (View the Year in Review photo gallery).
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08/18/10
Hundreds of fans filled the EpiCentre Center Court yesterday and lined uptown streets as Charlotte Motor Speedway unveiled its Fall Season of Speed with a 22,000 horsepower Parade of Power. Check out all the great photos here.
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08/11/10
Race vehicles representing every major series that will compete this fall at Charlotte Motor Speedway, zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte will parade east on West Third Street, then north to College Street to roll-out the speedway’s Fall Season of Speed.
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08/06/10
Want to follow along with this weekend's NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at zMAX Dragway, but can't be at the track? Up-to-date statistics and results are available at http://www.1320go.com/nmca/livetiming.php.
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08/06/10
Two of the country's top sanctioning bodies for street-legal drag racing, the National Mustang Racing Association and the National Muscle Car Association, will converge on zMAX Dragway Aug. 6 - 8 for the second annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals. Drag racing and automotive lovers alike will be sure to find plenty of on- and off-track excitement during the affordable three-day event.
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08/06/10
Traffic around Concord Mills Mall is expected to be heavy Friday Aug. 6 through Sunday Aug. 8, due to the August Sales Tax Holiday in North Carolina. zMAX Dragway officials recommend NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals attendees utilize Highways 29 and 49 to enter/exit the dragway area and avoid Interstate 85.
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08/02/10
Sure, Chris Rini and Chris Tuten have normal jobs, but their true passion is drag racing. Rini, a passenger on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 from New York to Charlotte, N.C., that crashed into the Hudson River, is a record-setting racer with multiple championships under his belt. South Carolina-native Tuten is a two-time drag racing champion with more than 15 years experience.
- July 2010
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07/28/10
Two of the country’s top sanctioning bodies for street-legal drag racing, the National Mustang Racing Association and the National Muscle Car Association, converge at zMAX Dragway on Aug. 6-8 for the second annual NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals.
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07/20/10
The July 14 finale of the Summer Drag & Brag Series featured a car count of more than 100 cars and some great grudge-racing action. Daniel Gonzalez of Concord, N.C. recorded a perfect .000 second reaction time during round six of Summer Drag & Brag in his 2005 Nissan Sentra. He also took home the night’s Iron Man award for making 23 passes.
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07/08/10
Round five of the Summer Drag & Brag Series saw the debut of Minivan Madness at the Bellagio of drag strips on Wednesday evening. Wes Kiser in his 2009 Toyota Sienna beat out Phil Bonifield in a 2004 Chevrolet Van in the final round to take home the $100 Food Lion gift card.
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07/01/10
Proving once again there is never a dull moment at the Mecca of Motorsports, the first full week of action in July is sure to be a memorable one as NASCAR modifieds, everyday minivans and the now famous, or infamous, vuvuzela noise-makers will fight Legend Cars, Bandoleros and personal street rides for top billing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- June 2010
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06/30/10
Inclement weather and a forecast full of rain have wiped out tonight's action at round four of the Summer Drag & Brag Series at zMAX Dragway. The event will be postponed until later in the season.
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06/29/10
Three rounds into the inaugural Summer Drag & Brag Series at zMAX Dragway and the fan response has one recurring theme—the Bellagio of drag strips offers something for every automotive enthusiast.
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06/24/10
Despite record temperatures nearing 100 degrees in the Charlotte area, the biggest crowd of the year descended on the Bellagio of drag strips for round three on Wednesday of the Summer Brag and Drag Series. All types of vehicles, from pickup trucks to powerful drag racing machines to street bikes took to the concrete quarter-mile at zMAX Dragway to compete for the opportunity to win the evening’s awards.
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06/17/10
Great weather and great racing graced the Bellagio of drag strips on Wednesday during round two of the Summer Brag and Drag Series at zMAX Dragway. All types of vehicles, from pickup trucks to powerful drag racing machines to street bikes took to the concrete quarter-mile to compete for the opportunity to win the evening’s awards.
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06/10/10
Whether you bring your dragster, souped-up station wagon, classic Camaro or your grandma's grocery-getter, there's something for everyone at the Summer Drag & Brag Series, which kicked off Wednesday night at zMAX Dragway. Summer Drag & Brag provides opportunities for auto enthusiasts to run their car down the Bellagio of drag strips, display their vehicle in the Cruise-In, watch a drifting demonstration, or simply take it all in from the grandstands.
- April 2010
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04/25/10
After three exciting days of on-track action at zMAX Dragway, PINKS All Out has concluded. Thank you to all of the fans that came out to witness the production of the popular SPEED TV show. We hope you had a great weekend and will join us again at the Bellagio of drag strips September 16-19 for the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals. Four-day ticket packages are available now and start at just $99.
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04/24/10
Wednesday, at zMAX Dragway, PINKS All Out went green in honor of Earth Day. The popular SPEED TV series will return to the Bellagio of drag strips April 23-24. Cars that hit the track to promote eco-friendly fuels included four Toyota Camry pace cars raced by fans who won a contest on FOX Got Game, four entirely electric cars provided by Li-ion Motors Corp., and several race vehicles powered by BioWeapon Racing Fuel.
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04/14/10
The first-ever ‘Last Man Standing' final-round marathon is set to write another chapter in ‘four-wide' drag racing history as SPEED grassroots original series, PINKS All Out, returns to zMAX Dragway on April 23-24, just outside Charlotte, N.C.
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04/13/10
Drag racing's most well-known newbie, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, will be attempting some unusual double duty on Saturday, April 24. Barring inclement weather, Busch will qualify his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge at Talladega Superspeedway, then fly to Concord, N.C. to race his 1970 Dodge Challenger at zMAX Dragway during PINKS All Out.
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04/12/10
NHRA announced today that O'Reilly Auto Parts has agreed to a multi-year deal to become the title rights sponsor of the third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway, Sept. 16-19.
The O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals is the second of six races in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, NHRA's playoff-style format to determine the world champions in each of its four Full Throttle Series classes.
- March 2010
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03/29/10
John Force continued his resurgence and made history Monday by racing to victory at the rain-delayed NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. It was the second win of the season for the 60-year-old Funny Car icon, who increased his series points lead to 89 over his rivals.
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03/28/10
The completion of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals has been postponed until Monday morning due to weather. Spectator gates will open at 9 a.m., and Sportsman classes will take the track at 10 a.m.. Top Fuel and Funny Car finals will follow at 11 a.m.. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle semi-finals and finals will be run immediately following.
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03/27/10
Jeg Coughlin ended Mike Edwards' streak of 12-consecutive No. 1 qualifying positions in Pro Stock competition Saturday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
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03/26/10
Results Friday after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the Inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway @ Concord, fourth of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
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03/23/10
Only two days remain before cars take to the Bellagio of drag strips and three days before history will be made at zMAX Dragway when the NHRA goes four wide during competition for the first time in the sport's 59-year history at the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.
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03/19/10
Fans can enjoy hot rods and hot cakes Saturday, March 27, during the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway as Speedway Children's Charities and B.R.A.K.E.S. team up for a pancake fundraiser.
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03/18/10
History-makers will witness history in the making at zMAX Dragway when the gold medal-winning four-man U.S. bobsled team will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals for the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, March 25-28.
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03/15/10
O'Reilly Auto Parts and zMAX Dragway are revving up the savings for the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, March 25-28. Fans can save eight dollars on $45 tickets for Saturday and Sunday, resulting in a final purchase price of $37 per ticket.
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03/12/10
Drag racing fans can go full throttle and save eight dollars on single-day tickets to witness history March 25-28 at the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
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03/01/10
zMAX Fan Fest will add an extra dose of entertainment to an already one-of-a-kind drag racing event during the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, March 25-28, at zMAX Dragway.
- February 2010
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02/24/10
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series descends on the entertainment capitol of the world, Las Vegas, and Charlotte Motor Speedway is getting into the spirit by offering fans a chance to spin the wheel and win tremendous savings to three major spring events at the Mecca of Motorsports.
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02/19/10
While the buzz around the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway has been deafening in the drag racing community, questions are circulating among fans as to just how the biggest spectacle in drag racing will work from a logistical standpoint.
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02/03/10
Perhaps NHRA president Tom Compton said it best at the official announcement on Jan. 21, when he told everyone in attendance, "Once again, the NHRA is making history at zMAX Dragway. It's certainly going to be spectacular to see."
- January 2010
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01/21/10
For the first time in NHRA national event history, qualifying and eliminations for Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle at an NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event will be conducted four-wide instead of two at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, March 25-28.
